zǐ
third tone
第三声
flat z initial
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zi Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn zi pinyin visually. Compare zi through children and written Chinese characters. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
子、字连接到家庭和汉字路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
2 characters · 2 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of zi
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
zì
fourth tone
第四声
flat z initial
Characters
Common Chinese characters for zi
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
zǐ
child / son or daughter
孩子，儿女
zì
written character
文字，汉字
Useful words
Build vocabulary with zi
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
子女
zǐ nǚ
children: sons and daughters
儿子和女儿
汉字
hàn zì
Chinese character
中文里的文字
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